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NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to organise National Workshop to Promote Healthy Diets from Local Food Systems
The NITI Aayog, in collaboration with National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Diets , Lady Irwin College and UNICEF India, is organizing a two-day national workshop to seek a common understanding of diet diversity problems in selected districts under POSHAN Abhiyan across India.
The workshop seeks to arrive at potential region-wise action plan between State Government and Nutrition/Agriculture Colleges to systematically work together to promote healthy diets as part of POSHAN Abhiyaan - Jan Andolan.
The workshop will include exhibition of more than 250 best practices, innovations and local food products developed by pan-India Agriculture and food technology institutions.
Envisaging a convergence between the Aspirational Districts Programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan, the workshop seeks to design institutional collaborations between academia and State Governments across these districts.
The inaugural session of the workshop will be addressed by Dr Vinod Paul, Member, NITI Aayog. Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, MsPreeti Sudan, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. TrilochanMohapatra, Secretary,  & DG, ICAR, Mr Rakesh Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development and DrAmarjeet Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development will also deliver the address on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Maulana Kalbe Sadiq
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of All India Muslim Personal Board Law Vice President, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "ऑल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड के उपाध्यक्ष रहे मौलाना कल्बे सादिक के निधन से अत्यंत दुख हुआ। उन्होंने सामाजिक सद्भावना और भाईचारे के लिए उल्लेखनीय प्रयास किया। उनके परिजनों और चाहने वालों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं।"
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Intelligent Transport System
GSR notification 575 dated 11th August, 2022 provides for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety which mandates that State Government shall ensure that appropriate electronic enforcement devices are placed at high risk and high density corridors on National Highways and State Highways.
Provision of Advanced Traffic Management System  is envisaged in high traffic density corridors which has provisions for close circuit Television /Pan, tilt and zoom  cameras, Variable message signs, Vehicle Actuated Speed Display System, Automatic Traffic Counter cum Classifier, and Video Incident Detection System.
Implementation of the above will improve the response time of the on site assistance and help in disseminating of important information to road users thereby making them more aware.
The expenditure on implementation of the technology would vary from project to project. Advanced Traffic management System  is implemented on Eastern Peripheral Expressway with an expenditure of Rs. 187.00 crores.
A standing Committee has been constituted for vetting of specifications pertaining to Intelligent Transport System  which includes Industry Experts, Technical Experts, authority Representatives. The mandate of the committee is to review and vet specifications of a project.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
PIBFactCheck tweets five items today carrying the official version
Busted: “Hungry children eating frogs in Jehanabad”
Clarification: No rules & regulations for WhatsApp groups by UP Police
In order to check the spread of fake news on social media and following observations of the Supreme Court, PIB set up a dedicated unit to bust rumours getting viral on the social media. ‘PIBFactCheck’ is a verified handle on Twitter that continuously monitors trending messages on social media platforms and conducts comprehensive review of its contents to bust fake news. Besides, PIB_India handle and various PIB regional unit handles on Twitter are posting official and authentic version of any item on Twitter using the hashtag #PIBFactCheck for the benefit of the Twitter community at large.
Any person can submit to PIBFactCheck any social media message, including text, audio and video, to check its authenticity. These can be submitted online on the link https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ or on Whatsapp No. +918799711259 or email: pibfactcheck[at]gmail[dot]com. The details are also available on PIB website: https://pib.gov.in
PIBFactCheck has today tweeted five items carrying the official version. A prominent trending rumour floating in the social media saying, “Scroll -a prominent media portal has claimed children in Jehanabad, Bihar are eating frogs as they have no food at home. The video has since gone viral,” was busted. The claim was found to be false. Jehanabad DM said there is sufficient food in the homes of the children.
PIBFactCheck suo moto posted a tweet in Hindi busting the myth that insecticides like the Sodium Hypochloride can be sprayed on people, stating the fact that it is used to disinfect articles frequently touched by people and can be harmful on humans. A similar clarification in English was tweeted by PIB Mumbai.
Meanwhile PIB Lucknow busted a rumour that UP Police, UP Dial 112, has issued Rules & Regulations for operating WhatsApp groups. It was clarified that no such Advisory has been issued. PIB Lucknow also busted a fake media report that Ambedkar Nagar youth Rizwan died due to injuries inflicted by the police. It was clarified the victim’s post-mortem report states that death occurred due to pericardial effusion, submitting pictures of the 4-page post-mortem report.
Ministry of Law and Justice
President appoints Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas and Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, as Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court
The President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 224 of the Constitution Of India, appointed Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas, and Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, as the Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for a period of two years. A notification in this regard was issued today by Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India.
Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas, B.Sc., L.L.B. had enrolled as Advocate on 16.03.1996. He has over 23 years of experience. He has practiced in Labour Court, Industrial Court, District Court, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Janjgeer-Champa, EPF Tribunal, Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court during period 1996 to 2002 and after that has been practicing in the Chhattisgarh High Court till date.
Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, B.A., LL.B., joined the Judicial Service on 11.07.1990. As a Judicial Officer, he served as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sakti, Additional Registrar, High Court of Chhattisgarh, District & Sessions Judge, Surguja, Ambikapur, Legal Advisor to Governor of Chhattisgarh and presently he is working as Principal Secretary, Law & Legislative Affairs Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Raipur.
Ministry of Defence
INS Teg Lends Assistance to MV Vela in the Gulf of Aden
On 25 Aug 18, whilst patrolling in the piracy infested waters of Gulf of Aden, INS Teg, a warship of the Western Naval Command, received a call from a Combined Task Force aircraft for providing assistance to MV Vela, a Norwegian owned ship with an all Indian crew. The vessel was in distress as her Port Anchor along with the entire 330 mtrs cable weighing approx 42 tons had inadvertently slipped and was hanging into the sea. This had severely disabled the ship with her speed being restricted to 5-6 knots, thus making her vulnerable to piracy attacks, apart from being a navigational hazard for herself as well as for other ships in the dense shipping corridor.
INS Teg quickly dispatched a specialist team to carry out an assessment of the situation and provided assistance for recovery of the anchor and cable. The team was lead by the ship’s Engineering Officer and comprised the other specialist officers, Seamanship Instructor, Anchor Chain Cable Specialist and Machinery Specialist.
Concerted efforts over three days finally resulted in the successful recovery of the anchor alongwith the entire 330 m of cable. This evolution not only ensured onward safe voyage of MV Vela, which had to subsequently transit through the constricted waters of Red Sea and Suez Canal, but also averted huge financial loss.
MV Vela and the Combined Task Force were quick to express their gratitude to the ship and the Indian Navy via emails:
Mails received from various agencies:
MV VELA
“Your concern and commitment for safety of life at sea is well noted and your efforts in reaching out to fellow mariners in emergency at sea, keeping aside committed voyage is conforming to the best maritime traditions; worth emulating by other mariners. I hereby convey my sincere appreciation for your concern at sea and in GoA area, and efforts to provide assistance. I am very sure that under your able command and with such energetic crew, MV Vela salute to the Indian Navy”
“Kindly note vessel MV Vela thanking you sincerely on behalf of our owners SEVEN SEA SA, NORWAY and Fleet Management Limited, Hong Kong.
I hereby convey my sincere appreciation for your concern at and efforts to provide assistance by your Commanding Officer and staff for retrieving the anchor on 28 Aug 18. MV Vela salute to the Indian Navy.”
COMBINED TASK FORCE 
“Our thanks to the INS TEG crew for the proactiveness in responding to the MV Vela situation.”
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves proposed merger of Credit Suisse Group AG with UBS Group AG
The Competition Commission of India  approves the proposed merger of Credit Suisse Group AG with UBS Group AG.
The UBS Group AG  is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland, and active globally. UBS’ businesses comprise wealth management, asset management, investment banking services, and retail and corporate banking. In India, UBS’ business is primarily focused on brokerage services.
Credit Suisse Group AG  is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active globally and its businesses comprise wealth management, asset management, investment banking services, and retail and corporate banking. In India, Credit Suisse’s businesses comprise wealth management and investment banking services.
The proposed combination entails UBS’s proposed acquisition of Credit Suisse by way of an absorption merger with UBS being the surviving legal entity .
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Railways
Shri Manoj Pande, IRPS appointed as Member Staff, Railway Board
Shri Manoj Pande, Indian Railways Personnel Service   has taken over as Member Staff, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to Govt. of India on 2nd November, 2019. Prior to this, he was working as Director General, Personnel, Railway Board.
During his long career, Shri Pande has worked in various capacities in different Railways beginning with Central Railway and in Diesel Locomotive Works, Western Railway, West Central Railway, South Central Railway and South Eastern Railway. He was the Principal Chief Personnel Officer for over 12 years in three different Zonal Railways – West Central Railway, South Central Railway and South Eastern Railway. He was Executive Director/Adviser  in Railway Board prior to his promotion as Additional Member  in January, 2017.
He also has the unique distinction of being the first Divisional Personnel Officer of a new Division  and first Chief Personnel Officer of a new Railway . In all these assignments, simplification of procedures was done besides staff welfare initiatives.
He is a Post Graduate in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, MBA , L.L.B. and has a Diploma in Russian language from JNU. He has a keen interest in Railway Heritage and History and has written several articles on the subject. He was also the winner of Rs.50 lakhs in the KBC 2007.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India crosses a Landmark Milestone
Active caseload below 7 lakh for the first time after 2 months
24 States/UTs have less than 20,000 Active cases
India has leaped across a significant milestone in its fight against COVID. The active caseload of the country has fallen below 7 lakh for the first time after two months . The active caseload was below the 7 lakh mark  last on 22nd August.
The total positive cases of the country today are 6,95,509. They comprise merely 8.96% of the total cases.
With a high number of COVID patients recovering every day along with a steadily falling and sustained low mortality rate, India’s trend of registering decreasing active cases continues.
India is also reporting a high number of recoveries. The total recovered cases are nearly 70 lakhs . The difference between active cases and recovered cases is also consistently increasing and stands at 62,52,988 today. The recovered cases are nearly 10 times more than the active cases.
73,979 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases are 54,366. The national Recovery Rate has further progressed to 89.53%.
Enhanced countrywide medical infrastructure, implementation of the Centre’s Standard Treatment Protocol by the States/UTs, and total dedication & commitment of doctors, paramedics and frontline workers have led to a persistent increase in the number of total recoveries with commensurate dip in the fatality rate. Today it stands at 1.51%. These have together resulted in a consistent slide in the active cases.
24 States/UTs have less than 20,000 Active Cases.
81% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs .
Maharashtra has contributed more than 16,000 to the single day recoveries followed by Karnataka with more than 13,000 recoveries.
54,366 new confirmed cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
78% of these are from 10 States and UTs. Maharashtra and Kerala contribute maximum to the new cases with more than 7,000 cases followed by Karnataka with more than 5,000 cases.
690 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 81% are concentrated in ten States/UTs.
Maharashtra has reported the maximum single day deaths .
Ministry of Finance
Disposal of hazardous cargo by Indian Customs
Regular disposal, by Customs field formations, being monitored closely by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Over 1700 consignments of uncleared or seized hazardous goods safely disposed from Customs areas between January 2021 and October 2021
As part of Government’s continuing commitment to public safety, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman recently reviewed the progress made by the Indian Customs in the safe disposal of imports, that are hazardous in nature and which remain uncleared or have been seized or confiscated.
The disposal of all types of uncleared or unclaimed or seized hazardous cargo consignments, including chemicals, electronic wastes, etc, is a continuing exercise undertaken across Customs locations. The Customs field formations are to confirm safe storage by custodians, and they coordinate with regulatory authorities for faster disposal.
Hazardous consignments are often goods whose import is restricted in terms of extant policy such that they may require license for import. Such goods may also be in the nature of banned materials not allowed to be imported, which are attempted to be smuggled into the country. Such seized Hazardous goods need to go through a quasi-judicial process which also has appeal provisions, which tends to make the disposal process take more time.
In October 2020, the Government has eased process for disposal of seized hazardous goods, by making enablement in section 110  of Customs Act 1962 by which such goods can be disposed even before adjudication. Further, by March 2021, all the ports were freed of remaining metallic scrap material segments regarded as remnants of shells/war materials by way of a Special Operation named “Visphotak Mukt Bandargah” undertaken in close co-ordination with other Ministries. Additionally, the regular disposal, by Customs field formations, is also being monitored closely by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs . As a result, over 1700 consignments of uncleared or seized hazardous goods have been safely disposed from Customs areas between January 2021 and October 2021.
Union Finance Minister has directed that the process continues to be monitored and expedited, so that hazardous goods are disposed safely. Further, those Customs field formations also engage with relevant Departments, including of the State Governments, and ensure that all pending hazardous material is disposed of within a period of ninety days.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Secretary chaired a meeting yesterday to review the COVID-19 situation and preparedness in Delhi NCR
In view of the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, especially of Omicron variant in Delhi-NCR, the Union Home Secretary chaired a meeting yesterday to review the COVID-19 situation and preparedness in Delhi NCR, which includes Delhi and nine bordering districts in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Keeping in view the close knit urban structure of the NCR Region, the Home Secretary emphasized that it is necessary for all concerned authorities in Delhi and the NCR Region to come together to tackle the virus. He reiterated on the need to have a unified strategy in the Delhi-NCR Region to tackle the COVID19 pandemic.
During this meeting he conveyed that the Omicron variant being highly transmissible, no stone is to be left unturned to deal with any surge in cases and immediate steps should be taken to further strengthen the monitoring and containment mechanism. He stressed that the State and the local administration should strictly enforce the norms of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour; that is wearing of face masks and maintaining safe social distance in all public areas and public gatherings.
He also stressed that the health infrastructure in all the Districts of Delhi-NCR should be immediately strengthened to deal with any enhanced requirement. Further, it should be ensured that oxygen supply equipment is fully functional and buffer stocks of essential drugs are maintained.
The Union Home Secretary stressed on ramping up of testing in all the districts of Delhi-NCR, where testing appears to be less. All measures and mechanisms to contain and curb the spread of the virus must be reinvigorated.
The meeting was attended by Dr. V K Paul, Member  NitiAayog, and other senior officers of the Central Government and Chief Secretaries/ ACSs of the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, along with officials from the District administration of NCT of Delhi and the neighbouring districts.
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses Indian Community in Stockholm
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the Indian Community in Stockholm. He thanked the Government of Sweden, in particular His Majesty the King of Sweden; and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Stefan Lofven who was present at the event, for the warm welcome he received in Sweden.
He said that India is going through a great transformation today. He said that the current Union Government had been elected on the mandate of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. He said the Government has worked towards a developed and inclusive India, in the last four years. He said all efforts are being made to create a New India by 2022.
The Prime Minister said that through initiatives such as International Yoga Day, efforts are also being made to see that India emerges as a global thought leader once again. He said the world is looking at India with confidence. In this context, he mentioned humanitarian relief and rescue efforts, the International Solar Alliance, and membership of key regimes such as MTCR, Wassenaar Arrangement, and Australia Group. He said the world is acknowledging India's technological capability, including its space programme.
The Prime Minister said that because of digital infrastructure, the format of engagement between citizens and Government is changing. Technology is bringing about accountability and transparency, he said. He said access to Government is no longer a privilege, but a practice. In this context, he mentioned faster file disposal, Ease of Doing Business, GST, Direct Benefit Transfer, and access to cooking gas through the Ujjwala Yojana.
The Prime Minister said that through the MUDRA scheme, there are new opportunities available to entrepreneurs. He said 74 percent of the beneficiaries under the MUDRA scheme till now, are women. He also mentioned the Atal Innovation Mission, Skill India and Start Up India.
The Prime Minister said that India is also building International Partnerships to boost innovation. In this context he mentioned the innovation partnership with Sweden, and a similar initiative with Israel. He said the Government is focusing on Ease of Living. In this context, he also mentioned the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which he described as the world's biggest healthcare assurance scheme.
The Prime Minister said that these steps are indicative of a transformation in India. He said that towards this end, the partnerships with Sweden and the other Nordic countries are very important.
The Prime Minister urged the gathering to not limit their connect with India, to just an emotional one. He said the emerging New India offers them many opportunities to innovate, trade and invest as well.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India's crosses a significant milestone-Active Caseload falls below 4 Lakhs after 140 days
Cases and Fatalities per million population amongst the lowest in the world
Daily Fatalities fall below 400 after 157 days
India has reported a landmark achievement today. India’s total Active Caseload has fallen below the 4 lakh mark today to 3,96,729. This number translates to just 4.1% of total cases. This is the lowest after 140 days. The total active cases were 3,90,459 on 20thJuly, 2020.
Continuing with the trend of the last 10 days, India has reported more daily recoveries than the daily new cases during the past 24 hours.
While 32,981 new positive cases were found in the country, 39,109 new recoveries were registered during the last 24 hours. The difference of 6,128 between new recoveries and new cases has led to a net decline of 6,519 cases from the total Active Caseload in the last 24 hours.
New cases per million population in India recorded in the past seven days are amongst the lowest in the world; the figure for the last seven days is 182.
The number of cases per million population has also been historically low for India. India’s case per million is 6,988 against the world average of 8,438.
The difference in New Recoveries outnumbering New Cases has also improved the Recovery Rate to 94.45% today.
The total recovered cases are presently 91,39,901. The gap between Recovered Cases and Active Cases has crossed 87 lakhs  today.
81.20% of the new recovered cases are from 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with7,486newly recovered cases. Kerala follows with 5,217 new recoveries. Delhi registered 4,622 new recoveries.
76.20% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 4,777. This is followed by Maharashtra with 4,757 new cases. West Bengal recorded 3,143 new cases.
391case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Ten States/UTs account for75.07%of new deaths. Delhi saw the maximum casualties . West Bengal and Maharashtra follow with 46 and 40 daily deaths, respectively.
The daily registered deaths per million population during the past week when compared globally demonstrate that India continues to have one of the lowest at 3 deaths/million population.
Even when tabulated on a cumulative basis, India’s death per million population is one of the lowest in the world .